News & Announcements

Title	Article source	Post Date
Samsung Engineering secures $840M Iraq plant order The project will involve engineering and design, procurement and construction of operations.	Global PostMon, Mar 31, 2014	Thu, Apr 3, 2014
ADIB Plans Expansion in Iraq Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the only UAE lender in Iraq, announced plans to operate three branches in Iraq by the end of the year.	The NationalSat, Apr 5, 2014	Tue, Apr 8, 2014
U.S. voters cast votes in Iraq election: 'It's amazing' Iraqi voters living in the United States say it is important for them to show up and have a say who is governing their home country.	Chicago TribuneSun, Apr 27, 2014	Mon, Apr 28, 2014
Iraqi leader, at UN, highlights progress despite ‘evil will’ of region’s terrorist groups 30 September 2015 – The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is being held as the world tackles myriad challenges, especially ones posed by the terrorist group known as Da'esh or the Islamic State, the Prime Minister of Iraq told world leaders attending the annual debate in New York.	UN News CentreWed, Sep 30, 2015	Tue, Oct 6, 2015
Upcoming national elections ‘important milestone’ for Iraq, Ban says ahead of polls Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of Wednesday’s national elections for peace and stability in Iraq and called for creating the necessary conditions to enable all citizens to participate in the polls.	UN News CentreTue, Apr 29, 2014	Tue, Apr 29, 2014
President Obama: “We Will Degrade and Ultimately Destroy ISIL Summary: In an address from the State Floor of the White House, President Obama speaks to the nation about ISIL -- and our comprehensive strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group.	The White HouseWed, Jan 11, 2017	Wed, Jan 11, 2017
Statement by President Obama on Elections in Iraq President Obama: "The United States will continue to stand with the Iraqi people as partners in their pursuit of a peaceful, unified and prosperous future."	The White HouseThu, May 1, 2014	Fri, May 2, 2014
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit the White House The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 23, 2015 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq	The White HouseMon, Mar 23, 2015	Mon, Mar 23, 2015
Iraq exports 2.509 million b/d crude in April, all from south: ministry figures Iraq set a new post-war record in April for exports through its southern terminals, surpassing the previous 2 million b/d record established in February 2013.	Platts, McGraw Hill FinancialMon, May 5, 2014	Tue, May 6, 2014
Interview: Election Was 'Entirely Iraqi-Owned Process' Nikolay Mladenov said Iraqis “deserve a lot of credit for a very professional manner in which they approached the organization of the election."	Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyWed, May 7, 2014	Wed, May 7, 2014
Iraq parliament supports Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline project $18 billion pipeline will help Iraq increase its oil exports across the world.	ZawyaSun, May 18, 2014	Wed, May 21, 2014
Society of Petroleum Engineers Basra meeting a success More than 180 attendees from 50 regional and international companies attended the conference to share knowledge and discuss opportunities.	ZawyaMon, May 5, 2014	Wed, May 14, 2014
Devco make successful shipment to Iraq The contract with the Oklahoma-based company is backed by EX-IM Bank to support hundreds of US small business jobs, while also supporting the sulfur and agricultural industries in Iraq.	Energy GlobalTue, May 27, 2014	Wed, May 28, 2014
Iraq’s energy potential Below are highlights from a speech given by Andrea Leadsom, UK Energy Minister at the Iraqi Petroleum Conference 2015. “In an increasingly interdependent world, energy security cannot be a wholly domestic issue. Only with strong and stable energy partners across the world can we achieve secure access to energy, a well functioning energy market and stability to plan for the future. Recent events in Russia and Ukraine have made this clearer than ever.” Iraq’s energy potential	Energy GlobalTue, Jun 9, 2015	Tue, Jun 16, 2015
New Gulf infrastructure opens up export growth A new platform metering crude in the Basra Gulf was put into action.	Iraq Oil ReportWed, Jun 4, 2014	Mon, Jun 9, 2014
Iraq oil exports increase by 8% in May The average price of a barrel of Iraqi oil stood at $100.80 dollars in May, which added revenues of $8.07 billion dollars.	Iraqi NewsWed, Jun 4, 2014	Mon, Jun 9, 2014
US announces $56 million in humanitarian aid to Iraqis affected by violence Today at the UN General Assembly event on the humanitarian emergency in Iraq, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall announced that the United States is providing more than $56 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Iraqis who have been affected by violence and are in urgent need of help from the international community. This new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Iraq humanitarian response to nearly $534 million since the start of Fiscal Year 2014.	U.S. Department of StateWed, Sep 30, 2015	Tue, Oct 6, 2015
Iraqi prime minister touts plan to retake Mosul, says ISIS is losing momentum Claiming a victory in Ramadi over ISIS, Iraqi security forces now plan to retake Mosul. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Iraqi military and local police forces will work together to make it happen. That cooperation will make it "much, much easier," he said. He repeated his pledge to give ISIS the boot from Iraq in 2016 "like we surprised the world by liberating al Ramadi -- nobody thought we would, or we can, but we did."	CNNFri, Jan 29, 2016	Fri, Jan 29, 2016
Iraqi Prime Minister: ISIS advance ‘is being reversed' The extreme Islamist group ISIS is being pushed back, the Iraqi Prime Minister told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday.	CNNThu, Jan 22, 2015	Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Ambassador Faily talks ISIS fight as Russia ramps up in Syria Michael Holmes, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily about the anti-ISIS fight in his country.	CNNThu, Oct 8, 2015	Thu, Oct 8, 2015